Shrine Mont Camps Job Fair
2025-01-04 10:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | St. James’s Episcopal, Richmond, 1205 West Franklin Street, Richmond, VA, 23220, United States
Shrine Mont Camps is now hiring camp staff for summer 2025, and there’s never been a better time to work at camp! In just a few, action packed weeks, camp staff will make life-long memories and friendships while acquiring essential life and professional skills; communication, leadership, empathy, teamwork, problem solving, listening, and resiliency top the list. God has blessed all of us with unique and powerful gifts. We hope you’ll consider sharing your gifts with the campers and Shrine Mont Camps community next summer. If you’re interested in applying to work in any paid or volunteer position at Shrine Mont Camps in 2025, please
Complete an Interest Form
The January 4 Job Fair is a chance for anyone interested in these specific positions listed below to have an interview (in-person or virtual) which will begin your hiring process.
Chaplains (lay or ordained)
Nurses (1-week and 2-week positions available)
Leadership roles (camp directors, assistant directors, program directors, camping directors, triads, intercamp “Vienna” staff)
Counselors (paid counselors; in-cabin and out-of-cabin-counselors)
*Volunteer positions for St. Elizabeth’s Camp will not be interviewed at this Job Fair, but stay tuned because your time is coming, probably February-March, and will be announced soon.
To participate in the January 4 Job Fair, first complete the camp employment interest form above, where you can indicate your availability for an interview on January 4. Camp leadership will then contact you to schedule your interview (in-person or virtual). If you’re unavailable to interview on January 4, no worries! This will not prevent you from working at camp in 2025. Additional job fairs will be announced, but please go ahead now and complete the Camp Employment Interest Form so we know you’re interested.
Shrine Mont Camps, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia, strives to be inclusive and diverse while being a place for children, youth, and to grow in faith, sing, learn, play, and pray together. Being a part of our staff means working hard, having fun, and making meaning. Camp staff must have completed high school. 18+ preferred. St. Elizabeth’s Volunteers must be 15 years old. True to our commitment to racial justice and LGBTQIA+ inclusion, people of color and queer-identifying individuals are encouraged to apply.

Shrine Mont Collect for Transfiguration Sunday
2025-03-02
Celebrate Shrine Mont’s Centennial in your parish! Click HERE to see Bishop Stevenson’s invitation to celebrate Shrine Mont.
This last Sunday in Epiphany we prepare for Lent by reading the transfiguration passage from Luke’s Gospel, 9:28-36.
Please take a moment during this service to remember Shrine Mont on our centennial and pray the following collect:
O God, who on the holy Mount revealed your wonderfully transfigured Son to his chosen witnesses, and inspired The Rev. Dr. Edmund Woodward a century ago to build the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration at Shrine Mont – a sacred place where all are welcome to bask in God’s love: Grant that those who visit this place may find peace, your presence, and the inspiration to return to our communities as your disciples bringing hope and reconciling love to a world desperate for your light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Click HERE to download a pdf of the Centennial Collect
After the service we encourage you to hold a special coffee hour and let us know if you’d like some apple butter to serve with your biscuits!
Here is a neat recipe for Meatloaf balls! Meatloaf balls or Mac and Cheese bites: Homemade Mac and Cheese Bites
There are more ideas coming so keep checking!

Shrine Mont Camps Sunday
2025-03-23
Shrine Mont Camps Sunday is an opportunity to lift up our camp ministry in prayer and celebrate the life-changing moments that happen there each summer. On Shrine Mont Camps Sunday, we invite every congregation to lift up our program during worship. Here are some ways to celebrate:

Designate loose plate offering to camp scholarship opportunities.
Use some of the Shrine Mont Camps Sunday liturgical resources in your service.
Invite camp alumni to preach, offer a reflection, or share their camp experience during coffee hour.

Shenandoah County Heritage Day
2025-04-12 11:00 - 15:00 | Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center, 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845, United States
Shenandoah County will be on full display in the Ballroom of the Virginia House at Shrine Mont on Saturday during Shenandoah County Heritage Day 2025, co-hosted annually by the Shenandoah County Historical Society (SCHS) and the Shenandoah County Library Archives.
Library archivist Zach Hottel said that Heritage Day is a great opportunity for researchers, history organizations and genealogists as well as residents to gather and learn about the county’s rich and diverse history. “We have all types of exhibitors,” Hottel said. “We have those who are bringing what research they have with them. We have individuals who have interest in a topic and are seeking others to discuss it and then we even have people who are just starting out, looking to learn a little bit more about the community.”
Come out and enjoy the fun! All are welcome!

Shrine Mont Opens
2025-04-25 | Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center, 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845, United States
On August 6, 1925, Bishop William Cabell Brown consecrated the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration in Orkney Springs, VA as the cathedral of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia and began the journey for what we now know and love as Shrine Mont.
In the coming months Shrine Mont will mark our centennial anniversary with several events in the diocese and at Shrine Mont with the culmination of the celebration of 100 years on August 6, 2025.
Celebrate the centennial with your own visit to Shrine Mont!
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BIPOC Shrine Mont Retreat: Shades of Faith Journey
2025-05-16 - 2025-05-18 | Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center, 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845, United States
An ingathering of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) from within the Diocese of Virginia, hosted by Trinity Church, Arlington. Parishes and individuals are warmly welcomed.
Register by April 15 (deadline May 1).
Standard Rates:
Diocesan Double: $91/night, $182/weekend
Diocesan Single: $119/night, $238/weekend
Youth ages 4 and under are free
Youth ages 4-13: $62/night, $124/weekend
Scholarships available.
Register Online

Shrine Mont Homecoming Weekend
2025-07-04 - 2025-07-06 | Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center, 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845, United States
Shrine Mont is turning 100 years old this year! Come visit and celebrate with us during our Homecoming Weekend! We have lots of fun activities planned including a parade, ole time carnival, live music, and much more. Check out the weekend itinerary below with all the details and stay tuned for more additions.
More Information & Itinerary

Celebration of 100th Anniversary of the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration
2025-08-06 16:30 - 20:00 | Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center, 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845, United States
Join Bishop Stevenson and special guest the Rt. Rev. Michael Curry for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the consecration of the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration!

A Collect for Shrine Mont’s Centennial
O God, who on the holy Mount revealed your wonderfully transfigured Son to his chosen witnesses, and inspired The Rev. Dr. Edmund Woodward a century ago to build the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration at Shrine Mont – a sacred place where all are welcome to bask in God’s love: Grant that those who visit this place may find peace, your presence, and the inspiration to return to our communities as your disciples bringing hope and reconciling love to a world desperate for your light; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen. (Source.)

Schedule of Events:
4:30 pm: Welcome Reception
5:30 pm: Shrine Mont’s Famous Fried Chicken Dinner
7:00 pm: Service at the Shrine
Make a reservation for the evening at Shrine Mont (space is limited):
Room RSVP Dinner RSVP
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A Time to Build - 2025 High School Retreat
2025-10-31 - 2025-11-02 | Shrine Mont Conference and Retreat Center, 217 Shrine Mont Circle, Orkney Springs, VA, 22845, United States
Arrive anytime between 6-7pm, depart Sunday @ 11:00am
Cost $100.00 for each participant (youth or adult)
Cost includes lodging, meals from Saturday breakfast through Sunday breakfast, and t-shirt. Scholarships are available by contacting youthministries@episcopalvirginia.org.
The High School Retreat is designed for current 9th -12th grade youth and their parish youth leaders as well as youth not currently connected to Episcopal parishes.
The retreat will include a program, small groups, games, and time set aside to enjoy activities on the mountain.
All youth participants from a parish must attend with at least one adult chaperone (at a 10 youth:1 adult ratio). If any youth would like to attend, but are not affiliated with an Episcopal parish, or there are no adult leaders able to attend from their parish, please contact youthministries@episcopalvirginia.org. We will make sure that everybody has the opportunity to attend – all are welcome!
More Information & Online Registration

Shrine Mont Camps Reunion
2026-01-11 13:00 - 16:00 | Christ Church Episcopal, Glen Allen, 5000 Pouncey Tract Rd, Glen Allen, VA, 23059, United States
The Shrine Mont Camps Reunion for all campers will be held on January 11 from 1-4pm at Christ Church, Glen Allen. Campers will reunite with friends and staff while having a few hours of fun and reliving mountain memories!
